Purple Lilacs Fancy Dresden Plate Quilt

Created by: BKSUTTER

What are you most proud of?
I AM MOST PROUD OF THE WAY THE QUILT TURNED OUT, AND HOW BEAUTIFUL THE COLORS ARE TOGETHER. WHEN YOU START A QUILTING PROJECT, CHOOSING THE FABRICS AND COLORS ARE IMPORTANT, BUT SOMETIMES THE COORDINATION ISNT AS STRIKING AS YOU DREAMT IT WOULD BE. NOT IN THIS CASE, ONCE FINISHED, THIS WAS JUST BREATHTAKING.
What advice would you give someone starting this project?
PLAN YOUR DESIGN WELL. DECIDE IF YOU WANT YOUR FINISHED QUILT TO BE ALL 12" DRESDEN PLATES, OR ALL 17" DRESDEN PLATES, OR A 40" DRESDEN CENTER BLOCK SURROUNDED BY THE 17" BLOCKS. THEN MAKE SURE, BEFORE YOU START PUTTING THE QUILT TOP TOGETHER, THAT YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY SURE YOU DONT WANT THE EMBROIDERED SASHINGS. BECAUSE ONCE IT IS PUT TOGETHER, EITHER YOU HAVE A LOT OF RIPPING TO DO TO ADD THEM LATER, OR START ANOTHER QUILT. AND TAKE PICTURES AS YOU GO, FROM START TO FINISH. YOU WILL BE AMAZED.

You Can Make This

BKSUTTER made Purple Lilacs Fancy Dresden Plate Quilt with:

100% cotton fabrics that have been washed

dried

pressed

Project Description

What are you most proud of?
I AM MOST PROUD OF THE WAY THE QUILT TURNED OUT, AND HOW BEAUTIFUL THE COLORS ARE TOGETHER. WHEN YOU START A QUILTING PROJECT, CHOOSING THE FABRICS AND COLORS ARE IMPORTANT, BUT SOMETIMES THE COORDINATION ISNT AS STRIKING AS YOU DREAMT IT WOULD BE. NOT IN THIS CASE, ONCE FINISHED, THIS WAS JUST BREATHTAKING.
What advice would you give someone starting this project?
PLAN YOUR DESIGN WELL. DECIDE IF YOU WANT YOUR FINISHED QUILT TO BE ALL 12" DRESDEN PLATES, OR ALL 17" DRESDEN PLATES, OR A 40" DRESDEN CENTER BLOCK SURROUNDED BY THE 17" BLOCKS. THEN MAKE SURE, BEFORE YOU START PUTTING THE QUILT TOP TOGETHER, THAT YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY SURE YOU DONT WANT THE EMBROIDERED SASHINGS. BECAUSE ONCE IT IS PUT TOGETHER, EITHER YOU HAVE A LOT OF RIPPING TO DO TO ADD THEM LATER, OR START ANOTHER QUILT. AND TAKE PICTURES AS YOU GO, FROM START TO FINISH. YOU WILL BE AMAZED.

Q&A with BKSUTTER

Goosepoint asked:

This is so stunning - I just got the dresden template and I had my mind set on red but this purple is striking.

BKSUTTER answered:

PAIR IT WITH THE BLACK, AS I DID IN THIS CASE, AND "PICTURE FRAME" THE PLATESWITH BLACK, YOU WONT BE SORRY.

Jenny112058 asked:

Love it!

BKSUTTER answered:

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

c crothall asked:

i love this quilt , you have made it beutifully i will have to try it myself did you put it together as you went along or was it done in individual sections with the backing and all then put together if you know what i mean as i am still learning .

BKSUTTER answered:

THIS WAS DONE AS A QUILT TOP, THEN ADDED THE BATTING AND BACKING FINISHING IT ON MY LONGARM MACHINE.